Colorado

The PLACE Test (Program for Licensing for Colorado Educators) is the official teacher certification and licensing exam in the state of Colorado.

The Program for Licensing for Colorado Educators (PLACE) is a registered trademark of NESINC Pearson Education.

The purpose of the PLACE teaching licensing exam is to determine if prospective teaching candidates have necessary knowledge and basic skills which are considered to be important for educators in Colorado schools.

The PLACE Basic Skills Test is not necessary in order to be licensed or certificated as an educator in the state of Colorado.

However, many colleges and universities recommend that prospective teachers take this exam.

The Basic Skills test includes three parts: reading, writing, and mathematics.

The reading and the math parts of the Basic Skills test contain multiple-choice questions.

The writing section includes multiple-choice questions and also requires prospective educators to write an essay.

The tests are based on Colorado teacher licensing standards, as well as the curriculum and the contents of teacher preparation programs.

The objectives selected for the tests are important for the job of a Colorado educator and are used in Colorado schools.

Objectives for each test can be found in the official study guide for the teacher certification test.

Study guides are available by selecting the Study Guide link on the PLACE Web site.